[REVIEW: Knoxville 2021 Gun Show]

I Drove up about 10AM Saturday with my friend.  Saw the line around the building and went to Harvey's instead.  Bought a Springfield TRP Operator.  Good day.

[Handgun carry in a horse]

2 hours ago, loadedp3at said:

That is nice. How plentiful is ammo and and how expensive?

This gun runs in the mid 700s I believe.  

 

With regards to ammo, 45 Colt is very plentiful.  I reload easily and cheaply, but also have a few defensive loads I've bought from the store.  45 Colt is very versatile with a long history.

[Handgun carry in a horse]

45 Colt loaded as hot or mild as you want is a great caliber.  Also, guns like this Taylor Runnin Iron and the Ruger Montado were made for horeseback.

 

[Red dot scope on carry gun]

I don't use one on my carry gun, but my nightstand gun is a Sig X5 Legion with a Leupold Deltapoint Pro which has top access battery and shake awake.

I can't get on board with carrying one of these, I carry a 1911 with night sights and bobbed grip frame.  Just more comfortable for me.

[Where's the wheel guns]

1 hour ago, rodteague said:

 

I was having a hard time getting my pride and joy to post up. Large frame 3" barrel Ruger Vaquero; 45 Colt; Super Blackhawk unflutted cylinder and hammer; custom checkered Ruger black micarta factory grips. Call her the Boarshead. She's a hand cannon made for the trail and when I'm fly fishing.

 

Regards 

Rod

This is the gun I need.

[Where's the wheel guns]

Let's keep this one going:

 

[Handgun carry in a horse]

This is your answer right here my friend:

 

https://www.taylorsfirearms.com/schofield.html

 

[Where's the wheel guns]

Finally got the Altamont grips I ordered for the new Python in.  

 

 

In addition to the Colt SAA I posted earlier, also have this Taylor Smokewagon Deluxe which is a hell of a gun

Everyone needs some old model Single Sixes, 1956 flatgate and 1958

Gotta have a DA/SA 22 if you have a bunch of single actions

[Giving an old war house a new home]

20 hours ago, Trekbike said:

Nice!.     So you go in to pick up a CZ and end up leaving with three guns?   

This happens too often for me.  Luckily I have a strict cash only policy and don't buy on credit, or I'd be in real trouble. 

 

[Giving an old war house a new home]

Thanks everyone.  Thorough clean and inspect, she is good to shoot.  Going to take it out tomorrow and put two mags through it.  Will update the post after.

[Giving an old war house a new home]

Hi friends, went to my favorite local gun dealer last Friday and picked up a nice Colt Mustang Pocketlite while paying for a CZ TS.  Dealer has had this old 1918 Colt in his case for a long while now.  Missing a lot of finish, rebarreled during WWII.  Shipped to Bush Terminal in Brooklyn in July 1918 whereupon it was sent to see action in France.

Very excited to own a piece of history like this!  Hard to believe something 102 years old survives in a functioning condition.  The things it must have seen in the last 102 years!

 

 

 

[Background checks]

Went to Crossroads Firearms today and bought a Smith M617. Four or so people waiting for checks to come back. I filled the form out and said to call me when it came back. He put it in and got an instant decision for me. Said others were taking a few hours. 

[Where's the wheel guns]

 

Heres a few of many!

[Yup, I did a Taurus over Smith....]

1 hour ago, Moped said:

Love mine! Nice grips! What are they?

Altamont silver black. Really love them. 

[Yup, I did a Taurus over Smith....]

I made a similar decision after having major issues with a Smith performance center revolver and multiple issues with new Ruger revolvers. 
 

Picked this up, upgraded the grip and it’s been flawless with my loads. 
 

[Bought an Italian trio today.]

Very nice but. Love Berettas and have always had a Cheetah on the list. 

[Family Fun Indoor Range in conjunction with SFWA) EVENTS]

I may have overlooked it on your site, but what are the details of the range?  How many bays, yards?  Max caliber?

[Recent Ruger Blackhawk Blue Finish?]

It’s fairly flat. Not much polish to it. I collect old Ruger single actions and love their finish. My last three Ruger single actions were full of tooling marks and sloppily fit. I’d inspect closely or try to buy in person. 

[CMP M1 Garand Experience?]

Really appreciate all of you. I’m thinking of making the trip the weekend after next now and taking my boys. Going to take Dave’s advice and send the paperwork ahead of time. 

[CMP M1 Garand Experience?]

Thanks guys just found that forum. Never knew to look there. I think I may go down next weekend. 

[CMP M1 Garand Experience?]

Hey everyone. Looking to do a trip and take my Sons down to the Alabama CMP and buy an M1 Garand. Does anyone on here have experience with visiting here?  I know the paperwork requirements etc. What was the selection like in the store?  Is it worth a 4 hour trip from Knoxville vs mail order?

[Walther Q5 Match with Vortex Venom]

Thanks for the feedback. I will put the rear sight plate back on and do a comparison as I am not sure. Some other reviewers felt the muzzle flip was pretty high as well. It’s the only negative so far about this gun. And that’s saying a lot from someone who typically is an all metal snob. 
 

I do like the flexibility of keeping both eyes open, and having the target in focus. For the longer range shots it really allows me to focus on trigger control etc. Overall a really cool gun to shoot and cool to look at.  I have all the guns I “need” so this one is purely a fun range toy. Plus it has given me some cool points with my kids!

[Walther Q5 Match with Vortex Venom]

 

Hi all. Recently started becoming interested in the reflex red dots and bought the Walther Q5 Match and mounted a Vortex Venom on it. I took it out to the range on two occasions now along with a few other 9mm of mine. 

First, about the pistol:

- Great striker fired pistol. I own dozens of guns and only two are polymer, this and my Springfield XDS 3.3. I have shot many, however. Best striker trigger out of the box that I have fired. Granted it’s not my Kimber Aegis Elite but that’s not expected. 

- Nice balance in my hand. Comfortable grip. 

- Holy muzzle flip. Not an issue for slow shooting but follow up shots take some work. 

- Flawless operation out of the box. Can’t say that about a lot of new guns I’ve purchased in the last year sadly. (Looking at you Ruger and S&W)

The sight mounted easily with the number one plate included with the Walther. It came with three different mounting plates. 

I had been practicing dry fire and presentation with the sight and find the dot very easy to find. No issues with “searching”. While this is my first sight of this nature, I do have a rail mounted Browning Red Dot on two Buckmarks.

I used the sight in “auto” mode and found the brightness very good for the range I visit. It was easy to zero in. 

Shooting with the dot:

I shot this gun today along with my Beretta M9A3. At close range I found my Beretta much easier to group nicely and tighter. Close range is 5-7 yards. 

Beyond that, out to 25 yards, is where I saw the huge benefits on the dot. It improved my accuracy tremendously compared to the open sights of the Beretta (a gun I have tens of thousands of rounds experience with). My goal is to continue practicing speed and accuracy with the optic mounted pistol at the closer ranges. My confidence at longer ranges has gone through the roof with it!

[Do any of ya'll use a Vortex Viper or Venom on your Glock]

I have the venom on a Walther Q5 Match and love it. Like others mentioned I like the battery accessibility, warranty and the auto feature which controls dot strength based on available light and shuts it off after 14 hours of no use. 

[What does “Flattop” mean on a Ruger Revolver?]

So many great guns, such limited cash

 

That Blackhawk is pretty sweet. I have a 1960 model “old model”. 
 

No transfer bar, have to cock the hammer to partial cock to load it like the good old days. My Taylor action is the same.  The blackhawks have the adjustable sites which is a nice plus, especially if you like to shoot at any distance.